Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-05-21
Before the Court.

uaSl lcbE dt6 pT6SIuttiS db tue coIOueI .
quest, had the weapons, etc., surrendered
him, (produces them in court); one Col
improved 80 calibre single action, pistol "
empty. with blood on it, was delivered
jury Of inquest on Saturday 10y Mr. Albrecf
he does not know whose pistol 1t Is, sea
bard Of said pistol was brought to justice
Office by Mr.. Yerger Stewart Here
tense admitted the pistol was Col. Ham
t0n's,) pistol was measured, barrel "a inch
long-whole length IL inches, has also
Smith q Wesson, double action, 3S calibl
pistol, delivered to him empty, by Mr. Ca
raway, had five empty shells in. It, was d
ilvered by him when he signed his testim
ny before coroner's jury, thinks It was o
Saturday, 7th of May. The bullets take
out OF body of Mr. Gatnbrell also delivered
one of jury cut one of them out in his pre-
ence, ball taken out of back weighed IS
grains, one weighed 1888 grains, taken ou
Of face on left side, and cut out by DR.. Ga
IoWay ,one ball weighed 1S1 1gr, ,on6 taken fr0I
his face was much worse battered than on
taken from knee. Saw Gambrell after b
was killed, examined body. and balls, on
taken from near knee of right leg, one Il
back near spinal column, and one takel
from left side of head, entered cheek. Tn
barrel of ivory handle pistol was nearI,
covered with blood, have been in cOntinu
GUS possession Of pistol ever since given Il
coronvr's jury. There was an ugly w0unC
over left eye, cut, cash on left jaw-b0ne
one on chin. wound on right side of heaC
above right ear, something Oozing out
small hole, bruise on right ehonlder blade
seemed to be done by lick. Roderick Cams
brell was about five feet ten or eleven inches
high, knew him, died in Kinds county; first
saw him dead Thursday night, 9th of May
at residence Of deceased mans father, after
ten o'clock. Was very bright moonlight
sas1f - an hoV ia ha
able to distinguish men or carriage. None
Of the weapons were delivered to me before
Friday or Saturday. No one arrested the
night ofthe killing, no affidavit madeagainst
any of the parties before 9Th of May. Sum.
moned jury of inquest on the night Gam.
brell was killed, took some testimony and
adjourned till next morning. 1I
Charles Fitzgerald. for the State, sworn.
@. Where do you live Mr. Fitzgerald? A:
/ live on Capitol street the other side of the
bridge. g., What is your. age? A. 30 years.
o. What is your occupation A. At pres.
ent am 4 railway postal clerk. Did you
know Roderick Gambrell in his life time
A. Yes sir. @. Is he living or dead A..
Dead. o. Where did he die? A. UNDER
stand that he died at his fathers house. @.
In the city of JacksOnY A. Yes sir. @.
Do YOU remember the night on which he
was killed. A. Yes sir. @. Where were You
at the time A. At home. @. Where Is your
home with reference to the bridge on Capital
street? A. should judge it was about 150
wards west Of the bridge on the north side
of CAPITAL street. @. Are you speaking OF
your residence or place OF business? A.
am speaking Of my residence Q Did you
hear shooting that night? A Did. @ Tell the
Court-all you know In regard to the killing,
what you did, what you heard and what
you saw.
INV room and heard the report cf firearms.
One single shot, Immediately following that
shot heard distressing cry. l could not
at the time say whether it WAS murder or
80 God" I" but heard the cry distinctly. @
After the first shot? Immediately following
the first snot heard that. After that
started and got onto the front door OF the
hall and there was perfect Voiley alter that.
/ could not say In what order t1ey came. IL
sounded like perfect volley. 2 From the
direction of the bridge? A Yes sir, @ you
heard the Volley Of shotsS A Yes SIR. @
Can you tell the number of shots that you
heard Mr. Fitzgerald. A No sir could not
aav. O Tell the court to the best OF your
knowledge the impression made upon you
nv the frine, as to the number OF shots ana
as ia whether they could have been nred
from two pistols or not. Tell to the best OF
1Io,,r IlOr inowledge as to the number of shots
and the impression they made on your
organs Of hearing! 4..4;
\ We'll the impression made on me at tne tlme
: " ti,;S that If would be impossible fOrtWO
,,,an tn take a pistol each ana make CnaC
rnnch noise with two pistols. 2 Mhat ala
von do then? A 1 proceeded 70 tne pace
where heard the reports from. Y wen wen
YOU y:1'San got there on the bridge did not SEQ
: !" ao,,i nTI oS the bridge. It was bright moon
Z = 81 yight the moon was nearly 1uil and
Llsa,.o ITss not cloud in the sky. did not
Sae Sla soul on the bridge when got there,
b1't when got there sort OF raised TAM
orell np and asked him who snot nun. Ire
heated the question two OF three tines, my
otin cost or west, but that was near about
~ '6e ynosition. I repeated that question to
= - onPhraI two or three times when saw
y ! ,yas mortally wounded and unconscious
IWhen I had repeated the question two or
'hrse times heard voice from my
)ack say. t,,n ~, mo rur,o,, 7
vas IN n nv buggy and | got out and shot
Il% y Was IL Col. Hamilton said that9 A Yes
~ ,,eneat to the court the exact Ian
~ ,,1eoe Col. Hamilton used! a Tnat was
mai AZ said: ."The damn foOl opened nre
IN IN me and got out OF my buggy ana SnO'
Al1' ~ hid YOU see any buggy on or about the
,rideeP K / did not. @ Did you hear any
striling Of horses feet or any rumDllng OF
.srriare wheels A / did not. From where
yo,1 i've and where you were can you hear
horses and carriages beat as tney go over
ha hridge ? ! Al Yes sir. Plainly or indis-
'inctIy IN at that time of the night. A Well
- 7 can hear it very distinctly at that time
# night. Have you ever observed venlcles
20 saino over that bridge? A have seen
hem frequently, @ Can you state whether
T. uai1ai or customary for vehicles to check
|. !. y rhav mass over the bridge. i will ask you
Z : shera Insy anv necessity for checking up as
.,,' : suSae co over @ that bridget a ! would say
- q Is the bridge solid structure or
'otp < think it is very solid substan-
isI bridge. D is it comparatively new ora
on omparafively old bridge? A.. A compara-
'IS'y q An mir iron bridgeg A Iron bridge with {
wooden floor. q You would call itan iron
ridge5 A Yes. sir. @ Where did you
nd the body of Roderick Gambrell when
ou got to the scene Of the shooting? A
Veil sir think it must have been as near
5 can recollect near about halt way be- s
yeen the sidewalk and the bridge proper, 8
d the approach. @ How was he lying, Mr..
fitzgerald? A could not say. exactly IN q
hat position his body was at the time, but I
mas NV imnrpesiOn that his feet were